Reflection. This project has allowed me to discover that self love is no easy task, but the outcomes are extraordinary. I have realized that I cannot confuse my intentions in making others happy with "people-pleasing" because I then lose myself along the way, trying to live a life others want and not the life I want. I need to live for me and invest all of my energy in falling in love with being alive. I only get one life, one shot at adventure. While helping others and changing the world is my biggest ambition, I cannot truly make those around me happy if I am not happy with myself first. Everyone has very different meanings of love, and although they are all right based on experiences, I will never be able to understand my own definition of love if I don't learn to love myself first.

Next steps. I have decided to set small, realistic challenges for mysellf every month. I have also decided to chose a quote/theme to live by and remember for the month. Through this, I will be achieving constant growth throughout my life and as an educator, I am a lifelong learner so striving for personal growth is something I really want. Additionally, I have also started going for things and trying things without being afraid or waiting for the "perfect" moment. I have come to realize I will never really be ready so I can't sit around and wait for one excuse after another. Sometimes, I will need to force myself to be brave and spontaneous and jump into what my soul desires and along the way I will realize I never had to be ready, just had to brave and believe in what I can do.